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Eugene looked at Stella in disbelief.
Something in his eyes seemed to break, and his voice was rough.
“Stella, did you make the decision to go abroad yesterday?”
A scornful smile spread across her flushed and swollen face.
“Otherwise, if I remain in the country, can you ensure my safety? Can you make sure Mom and Dad treat me like they did before?
“Heh! You can’t do either of those things! You keep claiming to love me, yet you married Laura for your own benefit and forced me to marry your younger brother.
“When Laura was right in front of you a moment ago, you decided to walk away from me to give her an explanation. Your love is too shallow. It’s not even worth 400 million dollars.”
Eugene swayed unsteadily, radiating an air of vulnerability.
I genuinely believed that Stella’s words were completely logical, and they made me see her differently.
Nonetheless, she was celebrating too soon this time.
“Stella, turn around. I’m worried that your plan is going to fail once.
more.
“You’ve been in the Jackman family for more than 20 years, so there must be people you can rely on by your side. It’s quite normal for you
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to want to leave some backup after being outsmarted by me yesterday and going back home.
“But since I had the courage to let you come back, how could I not be on guard against you?”
I kindly explained to her as the sound of police sirens echoed from outside.
Following her, the group I had organized was approaching, guiding John.
She laughed so hard that tears filled her eyes.
Grasping John’s hand, I turned to the police and said, “This killer also took jewelry from me valued at hundreds of millions. Please look for the stolen items…”
However, John sank his teeth into my hand with a strong bite.
The pain forced me to loosen my hold on him, and in that moment, he broke free, dashing toward Stella.
“Mom, I’ll protect you!” he cried.
Stella picked up a table knife and restrained him, while he turned to me and shouted angrily, “You useless, deaf, and blind fool! Don’t you dare harass my mother!”
He looked at me with eyes resembling those of a wolf cub.
Yet, when he turned his gaze to Stella, his eyes were brimming with admiration and reliance.
Upon noticing the table knife on his neck, he called out to Stella in confusion, “Mom?”
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My heart, once numb and lifeless, now throbbed with a dull ache. Despite this, I couldn’t stop myself from pleading with Stella in a shaky. voice, “Please, don’t harm John. I’ll ensure you get the 400 million and assist you in going abroad. If you need more money, that’s alright too. You can dictate the terms…”
The police drew their guns and pointed them at her.
Eugene, Kasen, and Bailey who had just regained her consciousness- gently persuaded her to release the child.
However, Stella appeared to have lost her mind, laughing hysterically.
Clutching John closely, she backed into the corner of the room, and slowly, her eyes regained their composure.
“Laura, you were blessed from birth as a cherished daughter of heaven. Isn’t it enough for you to be a princess or a queen in your own world? Why did you have to come and compete with me?
“I’m nothing more than an abandoned child. Since you arrived, I’ve always ended up as the one who loses. This time, I thought victory was finally mine, yet you managed to bounce back as if nothing happened. Even fate seems to favor you. Why is that?”
I was too afraid to provoke her and nervously searched for the right words to say.
However, she hesitated briefly before her voice abruptly escalated in pitch.
“I might not win against you, but you’ll live to regret this forever!”
At the same time, the knife’s blade plunged into John’s carotid artery.
As soon as the final word was said, she swiftly withdrew the knife and
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stabbed again.
It all happened so fast that by the time the police and bodyguards. arrived, all I could see was the bright red blood gushing out.
